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Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated the rejection of a patent application relating to an elastic knee brace. 9 February 2018
Americas
ViiV Healthcare, which was established by major pharma companies, has filed a patent infringement complaint against Gilead Sciences in a case involving an HIV treatment drug. 9 February 2018
Big Pharma
An advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union yesterday backed Pfizer in a dispute over the parallel importation of an arthritis drug into Germany. 8 February 2018
Americas
Teva sued Eli Lilly yesterday in a bid to protect its IP rights covering “breakthrough treatments for migraine headaches”. 7 February 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday affirmed a district court’s findings that Hospira doesn’t infringe two patents owned by biopharma firm The Medicines Company, while remanding an on-sale bar question. 7 February 2018
Asia-Pacific
AstraZeneca has announced partnerships with Chinese companies Alibaba and Tencent, in agreements that will use emerging technologies to improve healthcare in China. 6 February 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has rejected a German dental company’s request to modify protective orders due to an untimely appeal. 6 February 2018
Americas
Yesterday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit backed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a declaratory judgment lawsuit filed by AbbVie over its drug Humira. 6 February 2018
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Agrochemical company BASF has filed a patent infringement claim against pesticide maker Willowood US over a fungicidal chemical. 5 February 2018
Americas
Becerril, Coca & Becerril has appointed Mariana Vargas as an associate at the firm. 5 February 2018